On Tuesday, Starbucks unveiled a limited-edition Unicorn Frappuccino. The drink, which quickly took the Internet by storm, will be available for five days. In a pretty whimsical move for a corporate giant, Starbucks began its press release by saying, “The elusive unicorn from medieval legend has been making a comeback. Once only found in enchanted forests, unicorns have been popping up in social media with shimmering unicorn-themed food and drinks.”
But while the unicorn food trend, which very much includes mermaid toast, originated partially as a way to create healthy dishes, Starbucks’s product is not likely to be so. “The Unicorn Frappuccino blended crème is made with a sweet dusting of pink powder, blended into a crème Frappuccino with mango syrup and layered with a pleasantly sour blue drizzle,” the press release read. “It is finished with vanilla whipped cream and a sprinkle of sweet pink and sour blue powder topping.” Vague? Yes. But also the bellwether of a fully blossomed trend? Absolutely.